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--- a/README.md Wed Sep 20 12:17:33 2017 +0100 +++ b/README.md Wed Sep 27 17:45:12 2017 +0100 @@ -140,25 +140,6 @@ You can configure and build the [nanostack-border-router](https://github.com/ARMmbed/nanostack-border-router) for the 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode. -##### mbed gateway - -The mbed gateway is a binary release only. Please note, the mbed gateway will not be supported after the mbed-os 5.5 release. - -To connect the example application in 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode to mbed Device Connector, you need to set up an mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router as follows: - -1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to the internet. -2. Use a micro-USB cable to connect the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to your computer. The computer will list the router as removable storage. -3. The firmware for the gateway is located in the `GW_Binary` folder in the root of this example. Select the binary matching your application bootstrap mode: - - * For the **6LoWPAN ND** bootstrap, use `gateway6LoWPANDynamic.bin`. - * For the **Thread** bootstrap, use `gatewayThreadDynamic.bin`. - - The dynamic binaries use IPv6 autoconfiguration and enable the client to connect to the mbed Device Connector service. The static binaries create a site-local IPv6 network and packets cannot be routed outside. - -4. Copy the gateway binary file to the mbed 6LoWPAN gateway router to flash the device. The device reboots automatically after flashing. If that does not happen, press the **Reset** button on the board. - -You can view debug traces from the gateway with a serial port monitor. The gateway uses baud rate 460800. The gateway IPv6 address is correctly configured when the following trace is visible: `Eth bootstrap ready, IP=XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX`. - #### Thread-specific settings With Thread, you can change the operating mode of the client from the default router mode to a sleepy end device by adding the following override to the `mbed_app.json` file: @@ -326,7 +307,7 @@ 4. Plug the Ethernet cable into the board if you are using Ethernet mode. -5. If you are using 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode, connect and power on the gateway first. +5. If you are using 6LoWPAN ND or Thread mode, connect and power on the Border Router first. 6. Plug the micro-USB cable into the **OpenSDA** port. The board is listed as a mass-storage device.